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Finally. . . let the fishing begin
On the first fishing trip of the year in Minnesota, this nice bass provided a fun fight. I usually don’t wait until July to buy my Minnesota fishing license. So, making the purchase on July 3 this year...
View ArticleRare and awesome bow hunting advice
I first met Jim Hill back in the early 1990s. I was working as a sports editor at the Bloomington Sun-Current chain of weekly newspapers, and a reader suggested I do a story on Hill, who lives in the...
View ArticleIs hunting lions a bad idea?
This is generally a slow time of year when it comes to hunting. Up until yesterday, when a firestorm of emotional reaction accompanied a story about local dentist Dr. Walter Palmer shooting a collared...
View ArticleBeautiful weather makes putting up deer stands fun
Success in bow hunting is all about preparation. One of the key elements is putting up stands well in advance so that the deer get used to them. It’s also important to place them in such a way that you...
View ArticleWhat place does hunting have in my life?
I have been reflecting quite a bit about my passion for hunting and the place it has in my life. With the archery deer season right around the corner, it’s a good time to take a look and reflect on the...
View ArticleArchery season finally underway
I finally got out into the woods with my bow over the weekend. With my wife on retreat and my two kids living at home having plans for the evening, I went to one of my hunting properties in Wisconsin...
View ArticleDon’t forget about turkeys this fall
Hunting seasons are open in Minnesota, and I have been focusing my efforts on bow hunting for whitetail deer. But, a package that arrived in the mail yesterday pulled my attention toward another game...
View ArticleTurkey talk proves fun
I decided to buy a fall turkey tag this year. Part of the reason was to gain more woodsmanship and knowledge of the birds, which will hopefully bear fruit next spring when I chase gobblers. Another...
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Deer hunting 2015: a bountiful harvest!
This nice doe was taken with a crossbow in Wisconsin. On the crisp afternoon of Nov. 13, I sat peacefully in a deer stand in Wisconsin with my hands tucked into a camo muff. Some important items were...
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Bow hunt yields surprise sighting
A surprise encounter with Donnie Vincent, right, led to a photo opp with this hunting video producer. The best thing that happened on my bow hunt Sunday morning took place after I climbed down from my...
View ArticleNew Parker crossbow on the way!
After lots and lots of research, I finally made a decision to purchase a crossbow. I had used a friend’s Excalibur crossbow in the fall and took a doe with it in Wisconsin, where crossbows are legal...
View ArticleArchery season ends quietly
It’s finally over. I went on my last archery hunt of the season Sunday, Jan. 31. In Wisconsin, one piece of property I hunt is located in the Hudson Metro Subunit, with an extended season that goes...
View ArticleSighting in new crossbow a breeze
Got my hands on my new Parker Bushwacker crossbow last week. I didn’t wait long to put it together and sight it in. I found it simple to put together and easy to use. I really like the way it feels in...
View ArticleMinnesota turkey lottery: I’m a winner!
Late yesterday afternoon I decided to check the Minnesota spring turkey lottery results. This year, the first two seasons are drawn by lottery. Prior to that, it was the first three seasons. And,...
View ArticleTurkey broadhead should prove deadly
Ever since I started bow hunting in the fall of 2011, I have focused my efforts on trying to execute pass-through shots on deer in the heart-lung vital area. To that end, I landed on a mechanical...
View ArticleWill turkey scouting pay off?
We all hear about the importance of scouting in preparing for a hunt. I learned firsthand during a trip down to two adjoining properties I will turkey hunt near Red Wing when Season A opens on...
View ArticleTurkey hunt goes smoothly
I always say that turkey hunting is NEVER easy. Sure, I have had hunts where the birds did what I was hoping they would do. And, hunts that ended quickly, like less than an hour. But, so much work goes...
View ArticleWild turkey feast feeds 16
The payoff of my turkey hunt April 13 came on Saturday, when I prepared my favorite recipe: wild turkey/wild rice casserole. This would be the largest group I would feed with this dish — 16 people,...
View ArticleWisconsin turkey season ends with a chorus of gobbling
There I was on the edge of the woods along a ridge in Wisconsin Tuesday, the last day of the spring turkey season. It had been a very tough spring. I did manage to shoot a young tom, called a jake,...
View ArticleTwo-year bow hunting drought finally ends
The last time I drew my compound bow on a deer was November 2014. I did it several times, and was able to tag two does, one in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin. I also killed a third doe in Wisconsin,...
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